By Sentry Team A new report from Sudan Democracy First Group shows how systemic corruption in Sudan’s oil sector continues even after the oil boom has ended. This report also shows how pervasive corruption undermines openness and transparency and allows a small circle of political elites to amass great personal wealth through undue influence and […]

By Sentry Team The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today that it has issued a Geographic Targeting Order that requires U.S. title insurance companies to identify beneficial owners of companies that purchase high end real estate in Miami-Dade County and Manhattan in “all-cash” transactions. The move is a milestone in the fight to […]

By Sentry Team President John Magufuli of Tanzania only in office for a month is already off to a good start in his pledged fight against corruption. Magufuli’s surprise visits to government employees at their offices, slashing budgets for lavish celebrations and re-direction of the funds for needed hospital beds, and creating strict foreign travel […]

By Sentry Team The shipping industry is crucial for global commerce, but much of the fishing and cargo shipping industries are extremely opaque and often characterized by lawlessness. “Some ships are stolen, renamed, retitled and resold. Some shippers flaunt regulations regarding pollution, dumping oil and toxins and garbage unseen,” Andrea Wrage, the president of TRACE, […]

By Sentry Team A new study by the NGO Security Council Report calls for “more effective use of natural resource sanctions” by the United Nations. The report, which examines the history and effectiveness of current and past natural resource-related sanctions regimes, highlights the importance of recognizing “the significance of natural resource governance to conflict prevention […]

By Sentry Team South Sudan’s Minister of Justice Paulino Wanawilla recently acknowledged the existence of corrupt officials in the Ministry of Justice, as well as throughout the government. This is a significant statement highlighting the pervasive nature of corruption in South Sudan. In a recent article, the Sudan Tribune quotes the Minister as saying, ““I know in […]

By Sentry Team The heads of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) recently released a statement emphasizing the role of corruption in feeding and sustaining wildlife and forest crime. “For the criminals to succeed, customs officials must […]

By Sentry Team Sam Pa, head of the shadowy Hong Kong-based syndicate known as 88 Queensway Group, is reported to have been involved in trafficking weapons, smuggling diamonds, and bribing high-level officials for oil concessions. Through these and other acts, Pa has helped prop up some of the world’s most abusive regimes, particularly in Africa. […]

By Sentry Team South Sudan’s ministry of finance has stopped selling hard currency to the country’s central bank. The advent of armed conflict, which broke out in December 2013, has reduced the production of oil, the country’s main revenue earner by 32 percent, affecting the overall performance of the economy. Subsequently, the value of the South Sudanese pound […]

By Sentry Team The UK Treasury and Home Office released a report warning of the high risk of exposure to handling corrupt money that the country’s banking, accountancy, and legal services sectors face. It describes how the same factors that make the UK an attractive place for legitimate financial activity because of its political stability, advanced professional services […]